Winery Quinta das BágeirasAvô Fausto Branco
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with appetizers and snacks, lean fish or shellfish.
The Avô Fausto Branco of the Winery Quinta das Bágeiras is in the top 10 of wines of Bairrada.
Taste structure of the Avô Fausto Branco from the Winery Quinta das Bágeiras
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Avô Fausto Branco of Winery Quinta das Bágeiras in the region of Beiras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Avô Fausto Branco of Winery Quinta das Bágeiras in the region of Beiras often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Avô Fausto Branco
Pairings that work perfectly with Avô Fausto Branco
Original food and wine pairings with Avô Fausto Branco
The Avô Fausto Branco of Winery Quinta das Bágeiras matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood pastilla, rillettes of sardines or fish with tomato and zucchini sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Quinta das Bágeiras's Avô Fausto Branco.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Avô Fausto Branco from Winery Quinta das Bágeiras are 2017, 2015, 2014, 2016 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Quinta das Bágeiras
The Winery Quinta das Bágeiras is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Bairrada to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bairrada
The wine region of Bairrada is located in the region of Beiras of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Colinas de São Lourenço or the Domaine Cantanhede produce mainly wines red, sparkling and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bairrada are Baga, Touriga nacional and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bairrada often reveals types of flavors of non oak, honeysuckle or ripe strawberries and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, oil or gooseberry.
The wine region of Beiras
Beiras (Beira) is a traditional administrative region in the northern half of Portugal. It is also the name of the IGP, or Indicacoes Geograficas Protegidas, wine classification (formerly known as Vinho Regional) which covers the region as a whole. A wide range of wines are made in Beiras – red wines from the region are typically Rich, deeply colored wines made from Baga, Castelão, Rufete (Tinto Pinheira), Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Touriga Nacional, and are sometimes fortified to emulate their more famous Oporto cousins. Whites are most often based on Fernão Pires and Bical, the latter being a small-berried variety with the affectionate nickname Borrado das Moscaos ('fly droppings').
The word of the wine: Carpentry
A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.
